What is the difference between Sun-bleached Bone and Base Flesh?

ΔE 14 (fair). Base Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sun-bleached Bone vs Base Flesh

Sun-bleached Bone

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1823
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d0a762 (estimate)

Base Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.004
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cb8b55 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Base Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Sun-bleached Bone.

Can I use Base Flesh instead of Sun-bleached Bone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Base Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Sun-bleached Bone.

Can I use Sun-bleached Bone instead of Base Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sun-bleached Bone is a little lighter, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Sun-bleached Bone on the colour wheel See Base Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sun-bleached Bone

Sun-bleached Bone vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Sun-bleached Bone vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Base Flesh
Sun-bleached Bone vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Base Flesh

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Base Flesh

Base Flesh vs Light Tan (4118)Opaque Colors · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sun-bleached Bone
Base Flesh vs Sandstorm (1884)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sun-bleached Bone
Base Flesh vs Temple Ochre (3211)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Sun-bleached Bone

All matches: Sun-bleached Bone equivalents · Base Flesh equivalents